Rory Mitchell, Author at Zag Daily

From the peloton to the bike path: The AI airbag aiming to revolutionise cycling safety

Belgian start-up Aerobag is taking one of the world’s first AI-powered wearable airbags to the mainstream with its technology now in use by professional cycling teams and a newly-launched commuter version for everyday riders.

Lyft report: E-bike growth is reshaping the role of bike share stations

Zag exclusively examines Lyft’s 2026 Multimodal Report, which reveals record-breaking micromobility ridership and a continued rise in e-bike trips as charging stations become critical infrastructure for powering the next phase of growth.

How hybrid parking can make bike share expansion go further

A simulation study by Toronto's York University and Lyft Urban Solutions finds that hybrid bike share networks combining docked stations with out-of-station parking zones unlock the greatest ridership potential across all markets studied.

How Veo is making micromobility a citywide staple in Denver

With over 1.3 million trips since Veo became Denver’s exclusive operator, VP of Policy Alex Keating tells Zag how vehicle diversification, low-income access and citywide deployment will turn shared micromobility into an everyday option for all Denverites.

“Bloodbath” to “luxury of optionality”: Florent Roulet on how mobility won investors back

“Two or three years ago, mobility was a bloodbath.” Stifel's investment banker Florent Roulet explains how strong execution has given the sector's survivors the "luxury of optionality" and why investors are progressively returning.

Bootstrapped Qick takes on Europe’s largest e-scooter market with Segway

Milad Mahmoudyan launched Qick with just 80 e-scooters and no venture capital. Now, as the Swedish shared operator expands into Germany, he’s betting that lean operations are key to surviving Europe’s largest shared micromobility market.

Author: Rory Mitchell